Chief Software Architect - Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Chief Software Architect to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) to the United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Command and Control (C2) Acquisition Delta responsible for developing software and the supporting architecture for the organize, understand, plan, decide, direct, and monitor capabilities within the C2 Joint Capability Areas (JCAs) in the Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) role.  As a SETA, the individual will be responsible for working on close coordination with the Acquisition Delta, leading and inspiring the development of new software innovations and products.  A successful candidate should be a self-starter who possesses initiative, excellent communication skills, the ability to lead and to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and a proven problem solver.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  • Flexible schedules
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  • Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Your essential job responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:

• Performing the duties of chief architect/chief engineer for the government customer as assigned.
• Developing a long-term architectural roadmap and identifying capability delivery milestones, key integration dependencies and delivery points, technical trade decision points, and legacy system decommissioning status.
• Defining and documenting overall solution architecture and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Analyzing business requirements and developing technical network solutions.
• Documenting how applications and technology solutions support business needs.
• Developing and documenting, maintaining, and communicating current and future architecture design recommendations for the Space C2 and Delta-wide portfolios.
• Assessing the current architecture to identify technical debt for implementation, and advising the Government on priorities.
• Identifying integration points for existing and new capabilities in the architecture roadmap, recommending prioritization to the Government as informed by requirements documentation, and external integration analysis.
• Prototyping Architecture as Code and applying associated practices for linking development backlogs
• Evaluating technology trends against mission suitability and system development feasibility for future engineering trade studies.
• Developing presentations to summarize capability and technology recommendations for recurring government-hosted conferences.
• Working on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performing all functional duties independently.
• Working in consortium style settings with multiple contractor and government participants.
• Being responsible for the efforts of assigned staff, providing guidance and direction to team members, and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with Information Systems Security Officers/Managers (ISSO/ISSM)s to ensure that architectural decisions align with security standards and regulations, particularly in a SAP environment.
• Providing expert level Architect support for virtual and physical networks, computers, servers, and appliances.
• Overseeing and maintaining a configuration management system to manage all technical data artifacts and ensure their integrity and traceability to requirements.
• Generating governance policies and procedures to guide software development and program activities.
• Demonstrating strong communications and collaboration skills and familiarity working in remote/distributed team environments.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant DoD software architect work experience
• Minimum of 3 years of working in Special Access Programs (SAP) within the last 5 years.
• Chief Engineer level engineering skills as well as knowledge and experience establishing, building, fielding, and sustaining secure, trusted, core processing and communications architectures to include: definition and development of open systems architecture standards
• Experience in the development and coordination of comprehensive Space system interoperability requirements both internal to the system and externally to BMC2 elements.
• Must be highly skilled in information technology and equipped with significant problem-solving and leadership abilities.

• Familiarity with DevSecOps implementation and execution.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines executing in parallel.

• Fluency in multiple programming languages is strongly desired.
• Deep knowledge of software related topics such as database design, content management systems, and enterprise service bus architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with Mattermost, Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated broad experience in software development for complex military systems, incorporating systems of systems integration and adaptation of novel approaches to existing military systems.

Desired Experience:

• Familiarity with the Kobayashi Maru Platform diagrams.
• Familiarity with the Sparx tools.
• Experience with generating governance policies and procedures to guide software development and program activities.

Education /Certification Requirements:

• B.S. degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related field
• M.S. degree in related STEM field

Security Clearance Level Required:

• Top Secret, SCI eligible (Must be a U.S. Citizen).
• SAP eligibility. (Counterintelligence Polygraph may be required)

Location/Travel Requirements:

• Place of work is El Segundo, CA area, remote work opportunity is limited.
• May require travel up to 20% of time within the continental United States.

The pay range for this position in California is $170,000/year to $200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract wages, job- related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors. MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site.

For additional company information, please visit:  www.mtsi-va.com  

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